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Are you expecting a new baby? Concerned about how your child(ren) will react? Check out these books to get ready for the new addition to your family.

Big Sister Now by Annette Sheldon
Big sister now : a story about me and our new baby

Sheldon, Annette

A little girl gets used to sharing her parents with her baby brother and realizes there are some benefits to being a big sister now. Includes a Note to parents

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Hello in there! A big sister’s book of waiting

Witek, Jo, 1968-

Combines lighthearted illustrations and interactive flaps in a whimsical tale about a soon-to-be older sibling's happy anticipation of a new baby that compels her to sing loudly to her mother's tummy and describe everything that is waiting in the outside world.

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My New Baby

Fuller, Rachel

A child adjusts to the arrival of a new sibling and to how life is different with a newborn baby around.

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Peter’s chair

Keats, Ezra Jack

When Peter discovers his blue furniture is being painted pink for a new baby sister, he rescues the last unpainted item, a chair, and runs away. What Peter learns is that his new role as a big brother is very important, and he matters to his parents just as much as his sister. Recommended for 3 and up.

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Ready, set … baby!

Rusch, Elizabeth

Big kids Anna and Oliver give young readers the inside scoop on what to expect when a new baby is expected. In a fresh picture book/comic style, Ready, Set...Baby offers up a funny, loving, reassuring peek into life as a big brother or sister--with solid information, kid-friendly humor, and even tips for parents on how to help kids thrive when the new baby arrives.

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The New Baby

Packard, Mary

A boy is a little jealous of his new baby brother until mommy gives him a hug and the new baby gives him a smile.

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The new baby

Rogers, Fred

Explains the needs of toddlers faced with a new baby in the family and some of the changes and disruptions the baby can cause in the life of the older brother or sister.

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The Very Tiny Baby

Kantorovitz, Sylvie

A very young boy tells his teddy bear about his mixed feelings over the premature birth of his new sibling, and his guilty resentment at the adult's preoccupation with the tiny baby.

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There’s Going to be a Baby

Burningham, John

A young boy imagines what life will be like when his new sibling arrives.

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What’s in there? : all about before you were born

Harris, Robie H.

Follows the adventures of young Gus and Nellie, who watch their mother's pregnancy and anticipate the arrival of a new sibling while learning engaging facts about how unborn babies develop.

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You and me

Dotlich, Rebecca Kai

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text express siblings' enjoyment of a new baby, while still looking forward to their own one-on-one time with a loved one.

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